Alain MilotM.D., M.Sc., FRCPC

Dr. Alain Milot received his medical degree from Laval University in 1985. Following his residency in internal medicine, he completed a fellowship in clinical pharmacology at the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal. He holds a master’s degree in pharmacology from the Université de Montréal and is a certified specialist in clinical hypertension from the American Society of Hypertension. He is also a fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine.

He has been practicing at the Hôpital Saint-François d’Assise of the CHU de Québec since 1996 where he heads the group of vascular medicine. In addition, he is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Laval University and Director of the vascular medicine fellowship program.

He is a regular researcher in the Populations Health and Optimal Health Practices Area at the CHU de Québec Research Center. His main clinical and epidemiological research projects focus on the study of the relationships between adverse psychosocial work factors, cardiovascular risk factors, masked hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and cognitive functions.

Dr. Milot is a former president of the Société québécoise d’hypertension artérielle as well as co-editor-in-chief of the Therapeutic Guide published by this society. He is also a member of the committee that provides annually-updated Hypertension Canada Guidelines.